TROY - After 12 years with Automation Alley, Thomas Anderson announced he will retire and be replaced by Kelly Kozlowski, Director of Public Affairs. In addition to his role as senior director, Anderson also led the association?s entrepreneurship programs. Under his leadership, Automation Alley has invested more than $8.59 million in 38 technology-driven startup companies
ROYAL OAK - 2014 will bring two very important issues to the forefront for small business owners, the Personal Property Tax Exemption for small businesses will be on the August 2014 Primary Ballot. And, the minimum wage debate will most likely be on the November ballot. The SBAM 1500 Business Technology Consortium will discuss both
HOLLAND - In Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Holland was announced as one of the more than 50 cities that have signed a letter of intent to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that aims to dramatically improve America?s energy standing by challenging communities across the U.S. to rethink their energy use. "Holland
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert, Edwards and Associates announced its purchase of Sterling Corporation on Wednesday, a move LEA said makes it the largest public relations firm in Lansing and the largest public affairs firm in the state. Sterling Corporation has been a Republican firm for two decades, and will keep it will remain its own
DETROIT - A survey by Business Leaders for Michigan projects the state's and the country's economies will continue to grow during the next six to 18 months, but the state's economy will continue to outperform the national one. A statement said 54 percent of the 80 executives surveyed in the state believe the state's economy
TRAVERSE CITY - The CPM Extrusion Group, consisting of Century Extrusion in Traverse City and Ruiya Extrusion in Nanjing China, will cooperate with ECON GmbH of Weisskirchen, Austria to produce the EUPC line of underwater pelletizers. The EUPC line is based on the ECON EUP series built in Austria. The EUPC features all critical components
LANSING - A health services company will be expanding and adding jobs in Southeast Michigan with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The expansion, aided by a a $2,296,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant, is expected to generate up to $20.3 million in new capital investment. ?Michigan?s
DETROIT - Star-Trek-Horizon, a feature-length independent film currently in production in Southeast Michigan and produced by an Albion College graduate, launched a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter over the Easter weekend and in just 32 hours raised $10,000. The campaign continues to run through May 19. Horizon follows Captain Harrison Hawke and the crew of
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that May 12 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in Michigan as a result of frost and freezes between April 1 and June 19,
BRIGHTON - The Engineering Society of Detroit is all about the future of Michigan's science, technology, engineering and math professionals. So is this outing. All of the golf proceeds go to the David A. Skiven Leadership Fund to support the ESD Institute's efforts to filling the STEM pipeline with employable workers. ESD and its Institute